SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 7-1 - SLC-4E

Launch Date: August 21
Launch Window: 11:24pm PDT
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCSILY
Booster: B1061.15
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 21 v2 mini Starlink satellites
Orbit: SSO - Polar LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 57

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 7-1. This group in this shell will be headed to the 53 degree inclination shell at a 525km circular orbit.

This will be the 100th launch for Starlink satellites.

 

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[Grendal]

Pushed out about 4 hours...

24 hours.

 

[MyJoule]

Now scheduled for Monday Wonder what's up with it?

 

[Grendal]

Now scheduled for Monday Wonder what's up with it?

Probably weather...

 

[Cosmacelf]

Now scheduled for Monday Wonder what's up with it?

A very rare west coast hurricane. basically, the booster recovery ship would be in the middle of it trying to get back to port if they lifted off when they were supposed to.

 

[ecarfan]

Now scheduled for Monday Wonder what's up with it?

Monday is when Hurricane Hilary — currently a Category 1 — is supposed to pass through Southern California. By then it may weaken to a tropical storm. Regardless, ocean conditions may not be suitable for the ASDS to attempt a booster recovery.

 

[MyJoule]

Monday is when Hurricane Hilary — currently a Category 1 — is supposed to pass through Southern California. By then it may weaken to a tropical storm. Regardless, ocean conditions may not be suitable for the ASDS to attempt a booster recovery.

hadn't considered that the drone ship might get caught in the Hurricane - I wonder if they got it back to port already then? or if it's just going to ride it out, out there?

 

[ecarfan]

Monday is when Hurricane Hilary — currently a Category 1 — is supposed to pass through Southern California. By then it may weaken to a tropical storm. Regardless, ocean conditions may not be suitable for the ASDS to attempt a booster recovery.

And now it is a Cat 4 hurricane. I don’t see how SpaceX could attempt a booster recovery for an August 21 launch, or the next few days.

 

[Cosmacelf]

And now it is a Cat 4 hurricane. I don’t see how SpaceX could attempt a booster recovery for an August 21 launch, or the next few days.

It is expected to be just a tropical storm by Sunday, but still, you’d think that giant washing machine spin cycle would have churned up the ocean a tad.

 

[ecarfan]

Another extremely routine Starlink launch, with a bullseye landing. Because the landing took place at night, I could not tell if the ASDS was rolling or not, but I assume the ocean was sufficiently calm.

But no webcast host. Is that a first?

 

[Grendal]

But no webcast host. Is that a first?

I think so. I know the fairings are reused but I don't know how many times. They usually announce it right after fairing separation.

 

[Electroman]

They could actually simply re-play/superimpose the audio from any of the other Starlink webcast and synchronize the time, and it will be just fine and none of us can tell the difference..